The 2012-2013 Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) guidelines for pharmacists: An update

摘要

Since 1999, the Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) has released annual recommendations on the management of hypertension. Although significant improvements in hypertension treatment and control have been made in Canada, approximately one-third of Canadians continue to have uncontrolled blood pressure.In 2011, we published a set of guidelines specific to pharmacists based on the CHEP recommendations.2 Since that publication, new research has been conducted that has prompted changes in the 2012 and 2013 versions of the guidelines. In this article, we will provide an update for pharmacists on these changes and their underlying evidence, as relevant to pharmacy practice.